17 Dukes Way, West Wickham, BR4 9AU
About 17 Dukes Way
17 Dukes Way is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Wickham (BR4 9AU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1580 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 57.2% above the 2011 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
17 Dukes Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2014Garage ConversionOutlineIn report
Conversion of existing garage to habitable room and elevational alterations to front elevationCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01196/PLUD
What's in 17 Dukes Way, West Wickham, BR4 9AU's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Dukes Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 March 2011Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR4 9AU: £670,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BR4 9AU
Everything we know about 17 Dukes Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dukes Way homes
17 Dukes Way is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,168
Street avg £5,006
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Glebe Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Hawes Down Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB